The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review, descriptive and biographical facts figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress / edited by J.S. Battye

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CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 3
CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (ILLUSTRATED) 13
Preface 15
PUBLISHERS’ NOTE. 16
contents of Vol.1. 17
Cyclopedia of Western Australia. 21
SCENERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 25
YALLINGUP AND MARGARET RIVER CAVES. 26
CLIMATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 29
GEOLOGY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 32
FAUNA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 48
FLORA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 57
ABORIGINES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 65
History of Western Australia. CHAPTER I. DISCOVERY OF AND EARLY VOYAGES TO AUSTRALIA. 83
CHAPTER II. DISCOVERY AND EARLY VOYAGES—(Continued). 95
CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. CHAPTER III. ANNEXATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 104
CHAPTER IV. COLONIZATION AND EARLY SETTLEMENT. 108
CHAPTER V. 1831-1838. ADMINISTRATION OF SIR JAMES STIRLING. 123
CHAPTER VI. 1839-1842. GOVERNOR HUTT’S ADMINISTRATION—LAND REGULATIONS—PROJECTED SETTLEMENT AT AUSTRALIND ABORIGINES—EXPLORATIONS. 139
CHAPTER VII. 1843-1849. DEPRESSION—LABOUR PROBLEMS—FINANCIAL CONDITION—QUESTION OF CONVICT LABOUR—ESTABLISHMENT OF PENAL SETTLEMENT. 147
CHAPTER VIII. THE CONVICT SYSTEM. 163
CHAPTER IX. 1850-1853. TRANSITION PERIOD: FREE COLONY TO PENAL ESTABLISHMENT—GOVERNMENT LAND LAWS—FINANCIAL CONDITIONS—INDUSTRIES GENERAL DEVELOPMENT. 167
CHAPTER X. 1854-1860. CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT—IMPROVEMENT IN LAND REGULATIONS AND CONSEQUENT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL EXPANSION—DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE CONVICT SYSTEM—GROWTH OF THE COLONY DURING THE PERIOD. 175
CHAPTER XI. 1861—1868. RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR KENNEDY AND ARRIVAL OF DR. J. S. HAMPTON CONVICT ADMINISTRATION—INCIDENTS OF THE SYSTEM—PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC WORKS POLICY CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION EFFECTS ON THE SYSTEM REVIEWED. 184
CHAPTER XII. 1861-1868 (continued), EXPLORATIONS—OPENING UP THE NORTH-WEST—TRADE AND INDUSTRY—NATIVE TROUBLES AGITATION FOR REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. 194
CHAPTER XIII. 1869-1875. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WELD—CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES—PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION—LAND LAWS—RAILWAYS AND TELEGRAPHS—GENERAL DEVELOPMENT—EXPLORATION. 206
CHAPTER, XIV. 1875—1883. AGITATION FOR ALTERATION OF CONSTITUTION—LEGISLATION LAND LAWS AND REGULATIONS—IMMIGRATION—RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT—RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES—CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT—EXPLORATIONSMISCELLANEOUS. 221
CHAPTER XV. 1883-1890. GOVERNOR BROOME’S ADMINISTRATION—LAND REGULATIONS—TARIFF REVISIONFINANCES—RESOURCES, INDUSTRIES, AND TRADE PUBLIC WORKS: RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH EXTENSION GOLD DISCOVERIES: KIMBERLEY AND YILGARN GOLDFIELDS—AGITATION FOR AUTONOMY CONTINUED—RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 232
CHAPTER XVI. 1891—1900. FIRST TEN YEARS OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT—CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL OCCURRENCES—PHENOMENAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOLDFIELDS—RESOURCES, INDUSTRIES, AND TRADE—LAND LAWS AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTGENERAL. 258
CHAPTER XVII. FEDERAL MOVEMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 281
CHAPTER XVIII. 1901-1912. FEDERAL AND STATE POLITICS—CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS—AGRICULTURE—MININGRESOURCES, INDUSTRIES, AND TRADE—FINANCES—GENERAL—CONCLUSION. 289
Governors, Lieutenant Governors, and Administrators of Western Australia. 306
SIR JAMES STIRLING (1828-1839). 307
JOHN HUTT (1839-1846). 309
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ANDREW CLARKE, K.H. (1846-1847) 310
CAPTAIN CHARLES FITZGERALD, R.N. (1848-1855), 311
LIEUT.-COLONEL FREDERICK CHIDLEY IRWIN, K.H. (1847-1848). 311
SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, G.C.M.G., C.B. (1855-1862). 313
JOHN STEPHEN HAMPTON, M.D. (1802-1868), 314
SIR FREDERICK ALOYSIUS WELD, G.C.M.G. (1869-1873). 315
SIR WILLIAM CLEAVER FRANCIS ROBINSON, G.C.M.G. (1875-1877, 1880-1885, 1890-1895). 316
MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HARRY ST. GEORGE ORD, R.E., K.C.M.G., C.B. (1877-1880). 317
SIR FREDERICK NAPIER BROOME, K.C.M.G. (1883-1889). 318
SIR GERARD SMITH, K.C.M.G. (1895-1900). 319
HON. SIR ARTHUR LAWLEY, G.C.I.E., K.C.M.G. (1901-1902). 320
ADMIRAL SIR FREDERICK GEORGE DENHAM BEDFORD, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. (1908-1909). 321
SIR GERALD STRICKLAND, K.C.M.G. (1909—Still in Office). 321
Federal Legislature. 324
Senate. 325
House of Representatives. 328
I.—THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. 332
State Legislature. 332
II.—THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 333
III.—RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 336
Ministry. 338
Legislative Council. 344
PAST MEMBERS. 354
House of Assembly. 358
PAST MEMBERS. 375
Administration of Justice. 381
MINOR COURTS. 386
CHILDREN'S COURTS. 387
ARBITRATION COURT. 392
Federal Government Departments. 395
Postmaster-General's Department. 397
Telegraph System. 403
Telephone System. 405
Department of Defence. 407
MILITARY FORCES. 409
Trade and Customs. 431
Patents, Trade Marks, and Copyright. 435
PREMIER’S OFFICE. 437
State Government Departments. 437
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER. 438
AUDIT OFFICE. 439
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK. 441
Treasury. 441
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 443
GOVERNMENT STORES. 443
LITHOGRAPHIC OFFICE. 443
TAXATION DEPARTMENT. 444
OTHER SERVICES. 445
Department of Lands and Surveys. 448
WOODS AND FORESTS. 450
SURVEY BRANCH. 454
Department of Agriculture. 455
AGRICULTURAL BANK. 463
Mines Department. 466
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 474
Railways of Western Australia. 480
Midland Railway Company. 494
Trans=Australian Railway. 496
Crown Law Department 499
Education Department. 502
Public Works Department. 510
WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. 520
ABORIGINES. 522
Colonial Secretary’s Department. 522
PUBLIC CHARITIES. 523
STATE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT. 524
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 525
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. 527
STATE LABOUR BUREAU. 527
GAOLS. 528
REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. 528
HARBOUR AND LIGHT. 530
IMMIGRATION OFFICE AND TOURIST AGENCY. 530
OBSERVATORY. 531
REGISTRAR GENERAL’S OFFICE. 532
PUBLIC GARDENS. 533
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. 537
MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 541
POLICE. 546
State Institutions Governed by Boards. PUBLIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM, AND ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 550
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. 553
KING’S PARK. 554
Royal Mint. (PERTH BRANCH.) 555
Municipal. Perth and Environs. 556
Fremantle. 567
Suburban Municipalities. 573
Roads Boards in the Metropolitan Area. 594
Press of Western Australia. 598
“The West Australian.” 599
“The Inquirer,” “The Daily News,” and “The Morning Herald.” 604
“The Sunday Times” and “The Sun.” 607
“The Kalgoorlie Miner.” 608
Consular. 612
Medical. 617
Dental. 619
Pharmaceutical. 623
Banking, Insurance, and Finance. 630
Stock Exchange. 638
Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors. 642
Accountants and Auditors. 660
Master Builders and Contractors’ Association. 668
Commerce and Industry. 681
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration. 734
Fremantle Harbour Trust. 737
Bunbury Harbour Trust. 743
Shipping. 746
Chamber of Manufactures. 747
General. 765
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 789

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